January 22, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Much of Canada’s conversation around refugees — whom do we take, when and how many? — has focused on the assumed cost of the initiative.
January 21, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Who qualifies for help dying? Who’s allowed to help them? What happens if you refuse? How do you ensure people really want to die before you help them die?
January 19, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Some refugees and asylum-seekers come to Canada saddled with debt and without full access to health care — and some don’t.
Which one you are depends on where you’re from and when you got here.
January 15, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
It’s been 53 months since Elayne Shapray first put her name on an affidavit arguing for the right to die.
She learned Friday afternoon she’ll have to wait another four.
January 15, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
The Supreme Court has granted part of the federal government’s request for extra time in crafting assisted dying legislation, giving them an extra four months instead of the six they had requested.
January 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Things are ugly in the oilpatch. But they’re especially ugly if you’re a man. Most of all, if you’re a man who hasn’t graduated high school.
January 7, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
There’s been no shortage of public political posturing in Toronto’s battle over who’s allowed to drive you places for money and what happens if local governments can’t or won’t enforce their own bylaws.
But much of the jockeying takes place behind closed doors — in meetings, phone calls or email exchanges between councillors, policy-makers and those hoping to sway them.
December 18, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Half a dozen doctors’ diagnoses didn’t do it: In the eyes of Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Norman Traversy says, his mental trauma’s all in his head.
December 11, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Almost eight weeks since the federal election, 2,000 poll workers still haven’t been paid, Elections Canada says.
December 10, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Canada’s poised to welcome the first planeload of Syrian refugees Thursday evening as part of the federal Liberals’ much-touted pledge to resettle 10,000 (formerly 25,000) by the end of this month.
But the government still hasn’t followed through on its election promise to reverse health cuts to refugee care made under the previous government three years ago.
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